Hexoskin Solutions for First Responders & Defense

Hexoskin is the leader & pioneer in smart clothing and body sensing technologies. Founded in 2006 in Montreal, Hexoskin provides interoperable software solutions, secure and private infrastructure and data science services to support research and professional organizations. The Hexoskin developed the only clinically validated system that allows continuous remote monitoring of the Soldiers & First Responders health status, that monitors cardiac, respiratory, activity, and sleep data with sensors embedded in a comfortable and machine washable smart garment.

The Hexoskin Connected Health Platform is a cost-effective and non-invasive solution for the assessment of Sleep, Performance, Readiness, Operational Stress Injuries and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

It includes iOS and Android apps for real-time activity and health data visualization, desktop data sync software, raw and processed data management with the Hexoskin Online Dashboard. Hexoskin also provides support and custom development to suit the most stringent requirements and standard for First responders & Defense applications. Contact our dedicated team to learn more about how Hexoskin can support your project

Hexoskin Solutions & Services to Measure user's physiology

Hexoskin offers the most advanced platform and software to monitor Soldiers & First Responders remotely. Designed to minimize the user setup and to maximize continuous vital signs monitoring over long periods, it is used by researchers, public and private organizations who value precise, accessible, and useful health data. 

Built to wisthand to tough conditions, the Hexoskin Smart Garments are made with an intelligent textile adapted for long-term use in extreme environments.
The system is non-obstructive, adding less than 90g. The Hexoskin Smart Garments are machine washable.

**The Hexoskin ProShirt is now availale. Visit the Hexoskin Online Store to order

The physiological parameters which can be monitored with Hexoskin consist of 1-Lead ECG, Respiration, and Activity. Additional metrics such as Blood pressure, Peripheral blood oxygen saturation, 3-lead ECG, Skin temperature, can be gathered using the Astroskin Vital Signs Monitoring Platform.

The user’s data is synchronized to secure servers for analysis and reporting. Our software tools offer custom functionalities to manage groups of people, including a comparison of activities between members of a group. 

The Hexoskin platforms provide evidence-based data relevant in a wide range of research, operational and emergency contexts:

Measure user's physiology during physical training, sleep, operations, and stress-inducing scenarios

  • Develop physiological markers of readiness assessments
  • Create custom training programs with our apps
  • Develop custom sleep assessments
  • Prevent injuries
  • Measure recovery and rehabilitation
  • Monitor physiological and psychological response to stress
  • Develop models to detect and prevent heat stress
  • Derive fatigue and burden indicators
  • Assess the load
  • Measure workload


Product Key Features

Download our Product specifications for Hexoskin and Astroskin

  • Fast setup
  • Lightweight, breathable, machine washable
  • Anonymized data with restricted access
  • Data encryption
  • Secure data storage (private servers and cloud architecture)
  • Hexoskin operating temperature range: -10 to 60°C
  • Hexoskin operating humidity range: 0 to 100%


Performance Management

By providing state of the art real-time access to the soldiers & first responders’ biometric data, the chain of command is able to monitor their team to better allocate resources in operational and emergency scenarios with:

  • Heart Rate Variability: Low HRV indicates stress, pain, inflammation, and potential distress
  • Respiration: Faster breathing or no breathing; the breathing volume enables to establish individual health assessments
  • Activities and events assessments and injury prevention based on:


Operations & Trainings

The Hexoskin specialized services consist of running an instance of the Hexoskin platform with a dedicated report functionality. Hexoskin can measure and report high-level actionable data such as readiness information, soldiers remote dashboard for command center, focus and cognitive assessment, stress and fatigue monitoring, mood status monitoring; energy expenditure and metabolism monitoring. The Hexoskin platform can report critical data allowing efficient training and decision-making supported by:

  • Processed and Real-time data reporting
  • Stress assessments to prevent and detect
  • Operational Stress Injuries (OSI) and PTSD
  • Subjects’ physiological and psychological condition for a better allocation of resources
  • Alerts for irregular activities
  • Custom reports and dashboard view.


Hexoskin First Response, Security & Defense Applications

The Hexoskin Connected Health Platform is used by a number of government agencies. Hexoskin clients include the U.S. Navy, the Australian Defence Force, the Canadian Space Agency, and NASA. Hexoskin is there to support your team to manage the health of soldiers & first responders to provide continuous health assessments during training or in the field. Before you start planning your project, contact our dedicated team to learn more about how Hexoskin can support you.

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